患者的安全 共同的责任

Patient safety:a shared responsibility

患者安全是护理质量中基本和重要的部分。然而,国际卫生保健系统是易于出现过失的,并且对患者的安全性护理是有害的,是基本系统缺陷所造成的。大量的利益相关者(社会大众、患者、护士、护理教育者、管理者和研究者、医师、政府和立法机关、职业协会和委任机构)对促进患者安全出院及无伤害发生是负有责任的。本文讨论了护理缺陷中相关者对患者安全的职责与特殊功能及继续接受和促进安全护理。

Patient safety is an essential and vital component of quality nursing care. However, the nation＇s health care system is prone to errors, and can be detrimental to safe patient care, as a result of basic systems flaws. A variety of stakeholders （society in general; patients; individual nurses; nursing educators, administrators, and researchers; physicians; governments and legislative bodies; professional associations; and accrediting agencies） are responsible for ensuring that patient care is safely delivered and that no harm occurs to patients. The responsibility of these stakeholders in addressing patient safety in the context of a nursing shortage is discussed, along with specific actions they have taken, and can continue to take, to promote safe care.